Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Frame that equation

Jared Tarbell at Complexification.net has written some Java and Flash code that can create stunningly beautiful art. Most of the code is based on just a few mathematical rules that reiterate over and over until what emerges is just amazing. Because there's a seed of randomness at the heart of these, the outcome is different each time. Most are hypnotic just to watch as they evolve. For example, this one called Substrate uses a few basic rules to "grow" city-like structures. The more you let it run the more complex it becomes.

substrate

Or Guts, which renders a kaleidoscope of, well, what looks like intestines. A little icky, but a lot cool.

guts

What's also nice is that he provides the source code for just about all of these, so if you've a mind to, you could get in there and tinker to your heart's content.

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